Huston-Tillotson University Strategic Plan 2024-2034

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HT STRATEGIC PLAN

HT STRATEGIC PRIORITY #2: EXPAND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS • Develop new undergraduate and graduate programs in alignment with market driven workforce demands in the Austin metropolitan area and region. o Complete market research on high demand programs/regional demands by 2025 o Develop new certificate programs and non-credit offering aligned with workforce demands. o Develop new executive and graduate degree programs accessible in-person, online and hybrid. o Develop/Redesign fast-track accelerated undergraduate degree programs that enable students to graduate in less than four years. • Number of faculty and staff activity engaged in sponsored research. o Increase number of new, junior, and emerging researchers with externally funded projects by 50% through 2034. • Number and/or total grants funded will increase by 20% through 2034. • Strengthen the religious studies program. HT STRATEGIC PRIORITY #3: INNOVATION, COMMUNITY, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP • Expand the relationship with our founding religious partners, The United Methodist Church and the United Church of Christ. • Increase our faith-based partnerships. • Expand the capacity and infrastructure of the Center for Academic Innovation & Transformation through a transformational investment. • By 2026 establish a platform and resources to support students’ attainment of licenses, inventions, and/or startups. • No less than 850 students will be placed in internships or formally engaged with community organizations. • Conduct community needs assessment beginning in 2025 and thereafter every two years to define programming and the effectiveness of collaborative initiatives. • Develop a Philanthropy Center to educate the socially conscious student, volunteer, and practitioners in the field of Philanthropy. HT STRATEGIC PRIORITY #4: IMPROVE CAMPUS LIFE AND INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT • Complete HVAC installation of Mary E. Branch Gymnasium by 2025. • Renovate and expand the religious life building. • Break ground Phase 1 of new Student Housing by 2027. • Complete planning and construction of new academic center by 2030. • Complete Phase 2 of new Student Housing by 2032. • Annually achieve a score of 80% or higher in APPA Standards Compliance. • Annually achieve a customer satisfaction score of 80% or higher as assessed from internal and external constituents. • Maintain an industry-standard, service-based IT environment that facilitates teaching, learning, and research through 2034. • Hire, cultivate, train, exceptional professional talent. HT STRATEGIC PRIORITY #5: SUPPORT TRANSFORMATIVE UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT ENTERPRISE • Implement Capital Campaign. • Increase alumni and corporate donor participation annually. • Increase alumni recruitment and participation.

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